gq4200
23rd December 2012, 04:50 PM
Warning for people getting there original radiators re-cored.
After struggling with this GQ for 2 years now I have finally fixed it. Got a new core put in the radiator at xmas 2 years ago now. ever since it has run hot on even the mildest days... like a 25 deg day driving down the freeway it would get up to 3/4 with the A/C off. have since replaced water pump, thermostat however they had no effect and there was nothing wrong with the old ones.
I just replaced the rad. with a different (factory style copper) radiator from another vehicle..... drove down to Hungry Jacks in 35 +deg temp with the A/C flat out... sat in the drive through... and drove home and it never even got to half way! (temp gauge).
So I am very happy to have it fixed, but I'm wondering what this radiator place has done to my original radiator..... did they just put a cheap chinese core in it? I don't know... but I payed a lot to have it done and it screwed me for 2 years looking at everything else but the shiny new radiator....
After struggling with this GQ for 2 years now I have finally fixed it. Got a new core put in the radiator at xmas 2 years ago now. ever since it has run hot on even the mildest days... like a 25 deg day driving down the freeway it would get up to 3/4 with the A/C off. have since replaced water pump, thermostat however they had no effect and there was nothing wrong with the old ones.
I just replaced the rad. with a different (factory style copper) radiator from another vehicle..... drove down to Hungry Jacks in 35 +deg temp with the A/C flat out... sat in the drive through... and drove home and it never even got to half way! (temp gauge).
So I am very happy to have it fixed, but I'm wondering what this radiator place has done to my original radiator..... did they just put a cheap chinese core in it? I don't know... but I payed a lot to have it done and it screwed me for 2 years looking at everything else but the shiny new radiator....